News is just horrific these days. There is little that we watch on TV or read in daily papers that is uplifting. Incidents of gruesome violence, gory crimes, and perversions of the worst order grab headlines in the mainstream media. Changing this perception of News is The Lead Star magazine, which celebrates positive news, and publishes truly inspiring stories of Achievers, Change Agents, Innovators and Entrepreneurs. Stories are published under different categories such as Gems of India, Amazing Entrepreneurs, and Real Life Heroes. The stories will inspire you and give you the energy to chase your own goals.

The Lead Star 2016 Issue is a treasure trove of incredibly inspiring stories from across India that would not just restore your faith in humanity, but also give you a peek into the minds of some of the successful entrepreneurs in the country.The issue has success stories of some amazing entrepreneurs who built their business empires from scratch, such as A Afzal of Parveen Travels, Raj Kumar Gupta of Mukti Group, VKC Mammed Koya of VKC Footwear, B Soundararajan of Suguna Poultry, and T Sathish Kumar of Milky Mist. In ‘Gems of India’ section there are stories of real life heroes. Jockin Arputham, one of them, lives in a Mumbai slum, and works for the urban poor in 37 countries. Not many know that he missed a Nobel Prize, but you can read more about him in our cover story. The other heroes include a woman pilot who teaches underprivileged kids through her NGO, a government school teacher who has created free educational apps for students, and a woman activist who is educating children of sex workers in Kolkata. You will also find Travel articles, stories of Green Warriors, Lifetime Achievers and Innovators too. Go ahead and check them out.